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At work, we’ve spent dozens of hours preparing for the dreaded s-word, sequestration. Truly, we have war-gamed it, mapping out plans for all sorts of contingencies. The irony, if I can apply irony to naval affairs, is we would have saved a lot of money (in not planning for four-five different outcomes) if we were told our direction. This would have enabled us to plan for one future, rather than hedging bets and trying to position our program properly in an uncertain destiny. We have run drills taking all sorts of percentage cuts. Would not that percentage cut have been smaller if we had known it months ago? We would have then saved the money that went into trying to plan for a variety of outcomes.

Should sequestration occur, the following will also happen: The deployments of 10 destroyers will be cancelled, including seven tasked with missile defense. Four aircraft-carrier air wings will be “shut down.” The Navy will “Reduce Investment in ships, aircraft, weapons, R&D” by $7.75 billion. Should a crisis break out somewhere in the world in 2013, only one aircraft carrier strike group will be available for deployment.

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Hey Jihadis

So sorry this is not the site you were probably looking for. I have analytic software which lists who visits here by what search terms are used.

Still, make yourself at home. Please take a load off, provided it does not go boom. I find you guys somewhat distasteful, but I'll give you a pat on the back (if you are not wearing one of those special vests) for your equality in suicide operations.

It is refreshing to see that in this one action, you actually allow females to participate. How very early 20th century of you all. . .